to his daughter being turned away from an all white school near where they lived. so while the case took on so much importance and represented so many other plaintiff plaintiffs, she lived out her life as linda brown as brown versus board of education until her death last night in her hometown of topeka, kansas. she could not have predicted what she and her dad started, a case argued before the court by thurgood marshall who would sit on the court. the 101st airborne by president eisenhower because a racist governor would not enforce brown versus education. we remember linda brown of topeka, kansas because all great struggles have to start somewhere. this one started with her. that is our broadcast for this monday night as we begin a new week. thank you so very much for being here with us. good night from nbc news